The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted to demand that Russia return all Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred since the start of the war. The resolution was adopted with 91 votes in favor, 12 against, and 57 abstentions, meeting the two-thirds majority required under Article 18 of the UN Charter. The resolution demands that [...]

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in a landmark case on Tuesday that Poland has an obligation to recognize the same-sex marriage concluded between two citizens in another EU Member State upon their return. The CJEU concluded in the Wojewoda Mazowiecki judgement that failing to recognize the marriage of a same-sex [...]

UNICEF condemned on Tuesday the armed attack on a Government Girls School in the Maga community of Kebbi State in Nigeria, which led to the death of the vice principal and the abduction of 25 students. In a statement, UNICEF urged: “Students, education facilities, and their personnel should be protected under international law from any [...]

The Parliament of Kazakhstan on Wednesday approved a proposal to ban propaganda for “non-traditional sexual orientation,” despite serious concerns raised by several human rights organizations over its implications for LGBTQ+ rights. The draft law “On Amendments and Supplements to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Archival Matters” proposes mandatory labeling of materials [...]

The ruling party in the Republic of Georgia, Georgian Dream (GD), announced on Tuesday that it will file a lawsuit to ban three opposition parties for their alleged unconstitutionality. Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili stated that the suit will be directed against the United National Movement, the Coalition for Change and the Lelo Party. According to [...]

A UN expert on Tuesday welcomed the decision by consensus during the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan. The decision also extends and supports the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The special rapporteur, Richard Bennet, stated: “The [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday urged Myanmar’s Arakan Army to release local reporter Mu Dra, who was recently abducted by the rebel forces. Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative, stressed: “All combatants in Myanmar’s civil war have a responsibility to protect and not target journalists in retaliation for their news reporting.” [...]

Nine international human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW), urged the European Union (EU) and its member states on Wednesday to take action to stop Georgia’s assault against human rights and civil society organizations. In a joint statement, the rights organizations called on the EU to publicly condemn Georgian authorities for their attacks on [...]

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday condemned the ongoing crackdown on civil opposition by the Iranian authorities following the conflict with Israel. According to the rights groups, the Iranian government is using national security as an excuse to target dissidents and minorities. Sara Hashash, deputy regional director for the Middle East and North [...]

Amnesty International on Monday condemned Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, claiming that this is the outcome of a deliberate Israeli policy. According to Amnesty International, the levels of hunger and disease reached in Gaza are not merely a result of Israel’s military operations, but a deliberate policy of genocide against the Palestinians. Erika Guevara [...]